Low Fat Chicken Kebabs
Having people over but don’t want to toil in the kitchen to make some yum finger-food? Having ‘one of those days’ at work and dread the prospect of oily, greasy takeout?
My low-fat chicken kebabs are not only easy to make, but will satisfy your deepest craving for great-tasting fried food, that can be eaten as a snack, an appetizer at a home party or potluck, and even as a quick healthy meal for your children when had as a sandwich. Best enjoyed with a cuppa hot chai on a rainy evening 
Chicken kebabs
You will need:
* ½ cup of finely chopped cilantro
* ¼ cup of grated pepper jack cheese
* 3 tbsp of tomato paste
* ½ tbsp of finely chopped garlic
* ¼ tsp of cumin powder
* ½ tsp of Indian chilli powder
* ½ tsp of coriander powder
* ½ tsp of Shaan Sheekh Kabab masala (is available at any Indian grocery store or can be omitted if not available and can be replaced with ¼ tsp of garam masala)
* ¼ tsp of freshly ground black pepper
* Vegetable oil for frying
* 2 tbsp of fresh lemon juice
* Salt to taste
How to prepare:
- Mix all the ingredients above and make small round chicken balls. Similar to the size of spaghetti meat balls.
- Refrigerate the kebabs for at least 2 hours. This helps in marinating the spices and helps the kebabs bind together, so that they do not fall apart during the pan frying process.
(Special tip for busy moms: When planning your menu for the week, you can marinate the chicken and store in the freezer to cook the next day)
- Shallow fry each kebab with a little canola oil for 4 minutes on each side until golden brown and cooked through.
Shallow-fry kebabs in a non-sick pan
Fry till kebabs are golden-brown each side
- Serve hot with coriander chutney or spicy Sriracha sauce on side. I usually serve the kebabs with hot, buttered baguette slices when I have children over.
So I tried this (without cheese) last night and it turned out great!
Awesome! Thanks for trying it out Neha!
hi sabera, this is sakina from uae. i would like to know the recipe for dabba gosht but without using an oven.
Hi Sakina! Thank you for stopping by my blog. Unfortunately I don’t have a good dabba gosht recipe but it has been a dish I have been meaning to learn. There are some really good ones online but I believe the dish is incomplete without baking, as it is an integral part of the dish (the egg needs to be ‘baked’ on the top). I can certainly send you a link if I come across one that doesn’t involve baking.
I tried these tonight – delish! I didn’t marinate them (couldn’t wait!), so I’m sure they’re even better then. Here’s the photo I took of my kebab sandwich – http://twitpic.com/164mto
Glad you liked the recipe! And thanks for the pic. It looks so yum I’m making it for the hubby today
What’s the white spread you’ve used?
I made this tonight and it ws soooo good!!! Even my 10 month old daughter was eating it up. I guess she like slightly spicy food
Glad you and your daughter enjoyed it Jennifer!
my first visit to ur site…must say all ur recipes looks delicious …nice work!
Thanks for visiting Suman! Glad you like the recipes.